Westfield's Gabby Stravach comes in to finish in second place at the Union County cross country championships at Warinanco Park.

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In September, when the Westfield High School boys cross country team bus broke down on the way to the Bowdoin Classic in upstate New York, a neighborhood rival came to the rescue. Summit was driving just a few miles behind, and thanks to the magic of text messaging, picked up Westfield's varsity and got everyone there in time for the race.

At Wednesday's Union County Championships, Summit did the Blue Devils a favor once again, providing enough competition to push the defending champs to a fifth straight title and the course record at Warinanco Park. Westfield's five-man average of 16:22 on the ...